Vol. 56, no. 2 (Autumn 2012)
| Editor-in-Chief | Scott Cummings |
| Production Editor | Scott Cummings (uncredited) |
| Reviews Editor | Atticus Gannaway |
| Bibliography Editor | Peter E. Hanff |
| MGM Scrapbook Editor | John Fricke |
| Contributing Editors |
Angelica Carpenter, Randall Hercey, Marcus Mébès, Craig Noble, Gina Wickwar |
Front cover art by John R. Neill (Sky Island)
Back cover art by Glen Orbik (The Oz/Wonderland Chronicles)
Autumn 2012 Selected Contents
This is a guide to the articles and reviews from the issue that will most benefit researchers, scholars, and collectors. The printed issue includes additional content such as news, editorial letters, and other commentary-based departments.
Fairylands in the Sky: L. Frank Baum’s Sky Island
Mari Ness pens an appreciation of Baum’s second Trot and Cap’n Bill novel, reprinted from her column on Tor.com.
“S’pose you jus’ call yourself the Boss?”: Governance in Sky Island
Using the previous essay as a springboard, Richard Tuerk examines Trot’s aspirations of leadership—separating her character from that of Dorothy and perhaps giving her too much agency to be a popular female character in 1912.
Baum Under Scrutiny: Early Reviews of Sky Island
In a slight change from the usual overall title of Oz Under Scrutiny, Scott Cummings looks at reviews of Sky Island contemporary with its original publication.
Martin Gardner and His Contributions to the History of Oz
Mark I. West pens a tribute to the late scholar and Oz Club founding member Martin Gardner. Accompanied by a checklist of his Oz- and Baum-related writing, compiled by Scott Cummings.
“I Grew Up on the Oz Books”: An Interview with Martin Gardner
In an interview with Kevin Thomas a few years before his death, Martin Gardner discusses his childhood affinity for Oz and the early years of the International Wizard of Oz Club.
The Hollow Men of Oz
Michael Hernandez examines the connections between Baum’s Oz and T. S. Eliot’s poem, “The Hollow Men” (1925), including Eliot’s own interest in Oz, which has been commented on in analyses by other scholars.
Dress Rehearsal: A Conversation with Michael Stewart
Blair Frodelius interviews collector Michael Stewart, who tours the country with the world’s largest collection of Judy Garland memorabilia.
In Memoriam
Ray Bradbury (author and celebrity Oz fan); Evan McCord (Munchkin convention regular); Ginny Tyler (voice actor, Disneyland Records); Gore Vidal (author and celebrity Oz fan).
Reviews
Ozma of Oz by Eric Shanower (graphic novel; reviewer Ken Cope)
Ozopolis issues #1, #2, and #3 by Kirk Kushin (comic; reviewer Blair Frodelius)
The Royal Historian of Oz by Tommy Kovac (graphic novel; reviewer Dennis Anfuso)
A Bouquet for the Gardener: Martin Gardner Remembered edited by Mark Burstein (non-fiction; reviewer Scott Cummings)
Little Wizard Stories of Oz introduction by Martin Gardner (fiction; reviewer Scott Cummings)
And Toto, Too: The Wizard of Oz as a Spiritual Adventure by Nathan G. Castle (non-fiction; reviewer Richard R. Rutter)
The Wizard of Oz illustrated by Hoai Thu (fiction; reviewer Richard R. Rutter)
The Wizard of Oz at the Haberdasher Theater (theater; reviewer David Moyer)